Laura Ackerson was a 27 year old single mom. She was fighting hard for to be the best mother to her 2 boys, run a new company, and pursue an ugly and expensive legal battle for custody of her children with her ex, Grant. After, what she thought was an olive branch being extended to her by Grant, she goes missing. This story starts in North Carolina, travels to the Virgin Islands, and ends up in Texas. Join us in the closet for the shocking story of Laura Ackerson.

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